As a group we are used to being first, it’s in our DNA. First to break into new markets and the first independent company to own utility networks. We achieved this first with gas, then electricity, district heat, water, wastewater, and fibre broadband.
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2020
Metropolitan wins contracts for Wembley Park, Colindale Gardens and London Square Bermondsey developments
Government announces further £270M funding for district heat in Budget
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2019
Metropolitan wins contracts for district heat networks for Postmark, Farringdon and Hallsville Quarter developments in London
BUUK reaches 1.5M utility connections
Andrew White appointed managing director at Metropolitan
Metropolitan develops standard ESCo framework – enabling quick and straightforward contract close for customers
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2018
District cooling network goes live at King’s Cross
Metropolitan welcomes UK Government’s £320M HNIP funding
UK Competition and Markets Authority publishes Heat Networks market study and recommends a statutory regulatory regime for heat networks
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2016
Metropolitan wins contract for district heat network at St. Andrew’s Park, Uxbridge. Metropolitan builds, owns and operates the entire network.
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2015
The Heat Trust, the industry-led initiative to ensure high customer service standards in district energy networks, launches with King’s Cross one of the first schemes to be registered
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2013
Metropolitan wins the contract to design, build and own the heat network at the Greenwich Millennium Village
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2012
King’s Cross customers begin to be supplied with heat and hot water
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2009
Contract signed with KCCLP (King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership) for design, installation and operation of district heating and cooling network
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2007
Discussions begin with Argent regarding the district heat and cooling network for the landmark King’s Cross development
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2006
Metropolitan established as a district heat business
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1988
Sheffield district heat network commences operation
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1970
World oil crisis prompts greater focus on district heat particularly in Europe with coal, gas, biomass, waste, geothermal and solar energy being used to generate heat
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1967
District Heating Association founded in the UK. Since 2015 known as the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE)
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1962
Work begins on Nottingham district heat network, one of the UK’s largest, which uses energy from waste
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1950
Pimlico District Heating Undertaking commences operation. The UK’s first true district heat network, it used waste heat from Battersea Power Station. Still in operation today connecting 3,256 homes, 50 business premises and three schools
